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US6545585B2
US6545585B2 US09/801,801 US80180101A US6545585B2 US 6545585 B2 US6545585 B2 US 6545585B2 US 80180101 A US80180101 A US 80180101A US 6545585 B2 US6545585 B2 US 6545585B2
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Takayoshi Endo
Takahiro Sato
Hiroki Kondo
Norihiro Ohashi
Goro Nakamura
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H85/00—Protective devices in which the current flows through a part of fusible material and this current is interrupted by displacement of the fusible material when this current becomes excessive
    • H01H85/02—Details
    • H01H85/04—Fuses, i.e. expendable parts of the protective device, e.g. cartridges
    • H01H85/041—Fuses, i.e. expendable parts of the protective device, e.g. cartridges characterised by the type
    • H01H85/0411—Miniature fuses
    • H01H85/0415—Miniature fuses cartridge type
    • H01H85/0417—Miniature fuses cartridge type with parallel side contacts

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  • This invention relates to fuse, and more particularly to a fuse capable of surely stopping power supply to a load.
  • a motor vehicle which is a moving body includes a large number of power transmission lines for transmitting power itself and various signals, such as bus bars in electric connection boxes (junction block, relay box, fuse block, etc.), terminals for connectors for electric connection.
  • electric connection boxes junction block, relay box, fuse block, etc.
  • the main tendency of the voltage of the power transmitted along the power transmission line is 12 V for a general passenger car, and 24 V (12 ⁇ 2) for a large scale vehicle such as a bus or truck .
  • a power system for supplying an electric power with a higher voltage value than before in view of demands of improvement in driving efficiency of loads and driving with at an optimum efficiency for each load has been proposed to adopt a power system for supplying an electric power with a higher voltage value than before in view of demands of improvement in driving efficiency of loads and driving with at an optimum efficiency for each load.
  • the above power transmission line includes fuse blocks from which a large number of fuses can be removed in order to protect electric circuits for various electric appliances (since the fuse block may have a relay or bus bar, it is referred to as a relay box or junction block, or generally referred to as “electric connection box”.
  • the above fuse block, relay box, junction block are generally referred to as “electric connection block.
  • the fuse which has been conventionally used for the electric connection block is such a fuse 51 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the fuse 51 includes a pair of terminals 52 arranged in parallel, a housing 54 which houses one ends 53 of these terminals 52 and a fusible body 55 which is formed integrally to the pair of terminals 52 and connect them to each other.
  • the terminals 52 are electrically connected to receiving terminals of the box, respectively.
  • One of the receiving terminals is supplied with an electric power whereas the other thereof is electrically connected to various loads.
  • the one of the terminal 52 is supplied with the electric power through the receiving terminal whereas the other thereof is connected to the loads.
  • the terminals 52 are housed within the housing 54 in a state where their inner faces 61 are opposite to each other.
  • the housing 54 is made of insulating synthetic resin.
  • the housing 54 is formed in a box shape.
  • the interior of the housing 54 constitutes a housing chamber within which the one ends of the above pair of terminals 52 are housed.
  • the fusible body 55 connects the one ends 53 of the terminals 52 to each other.
  • the fusible body 55 is coupled at its both ends with the inner faces 61 which are located at the one ends 53 of the terminals 52 .
  • the fusible body 55 includes a fusing portion 62 which fuses when the current value of the electric power supplied from the one of the terminals 52 exceeds a prescribed current value.
  • the fusible portion 62 is formed to have a small sectional area of the fusible body 55 .
  • the fuse 51 thus configured is mounted on the electric connecting box, when the current value of the electric power supplied from the one of the terminals 52 through the one receiving terminal exceeds the prescribed current value, the fusing portion 62 of the fusible portion 55 fuses to stop supply of the electric power to the load.
  • the fusible body 55 when the fusing potion 62 of the fusible body 55 fuses with a higher current value than before, it scatters with higher momentum.
  • the fusible body 55 thus fused may be deposited on the inner faces 61 constituting the space 60 , i.e. surfaces of the terminals 52 .
  • the fuse deposited may short-circuit the terminals to each other within the space 60 . This means difficulty of assuring the insulation between the terminals 52 . In this case, supply of the electric power to the load which should be stopped may continue, and therefore the electric power with an excessive current value may be supplied to the load.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a fuse which can surely stop supply of an electric power to a load when the electric power with the current which exceeds a current value of fusing a fusible body is supplied.
  • a fuse including a pair of terminals arranged in parallel, a housing having a housing chamber for housing respective one ends thereof and a fusible body for coupling the pair of terminals with each other, wherein the other ends of the pair of terminals are exposed from the housing and at least one of the pair of terminals has an interval increasing portion where the interval between the one ends of the terminals is made longer than that between the other ends of the terminals.
  • the housing includes protecting portion for protecting the inner faces of the opposite one ends of the pair of terminals. This prevents the fused fusible body from being deposited on the inner face of the terminal.
  • the housing includes a pair of inner walls opposite in a direction vertically crossing the direction the pair of terminals are arranged in parallel, and the protecting portion is walls which extend from the one of the inner walls to the other thereof.
  • the protecting portion is walls which extend from the one of the inner walls to the other thereof, the inner face of the one end of the terminal can be protected more surely.
  • a plurality of fuses are mounted in an electric connection box, and adjacent ones of the fuses are insulated from each other by an insulating means.
  • the fuses can be connected to an appliance and load connected to the electric connection box in accordance with a desired pattern.
  • the insulating means is an outer wall of the housing. Therefore, adjacent ones of the fuses mounted in the connection box are insulated from each other more surely.
  • the housing includes an outer wall having a window from which the one end of each the terminals is exposed externally.
  • the width of the fuse itself in a direction the terminals are arranged is fixed, the interval between the terminals can be increased.
  • the width of the housing in this direction can be decreased.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fuse according to a first embodiment of this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken in line II—II in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the housing for a fuse shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the terminals and fusible body of the fuse shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a fuse according to a second embodiment of this invention.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are a sectional view and a side view of a fuse according to a third embodiment of this invention, respectively;
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are a sectional view and a side view of a fuse according to a fourth embodiment of this invention, respectively;
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the structure of a conventional fuse.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the terminals and fusible body of the fuse shown in FIG. 8 .
  • a plurality of fuses each according to the first embodiment are mounted in e.g. an electric connection box.
  • a fuse 1 includes a pair of terminals 2 arranged in parallel to each other, a housing 4 which houses the one ends 3 a of these terminals and a fusible body 5 which connects the terminals 2 to each other.
  • the terminal 2 is made of a conductive material, respectively.
  • the terminal 2 is formed in a plate shape.
  • the terminal 2 has a recess (first recess) 6 which serves to increase the distance between both terminals and an attaching hole 7 .
  • the terminal 2 is provided so that its one end 3 a is housed within the housing 4 and its other end 3 b is exposed outside the housing 4 .
  • the recess 6 is formed at the one end 3 a of the terminal 2 .
  • the recess 6 is formed in concavity from the inner face 9 located at the other end 3 b .
  • the inner faces 9 of the terminals 2 are opposite to each other when the terminals are arranged in parallel.
  • the recesses 6 are formed so that the interval between the terminals 2 extend stepwise from the interval between the inner faces 9 .
  • the recess 6 includes a flat face 10 and a step face 11 .
  • the flat face 10 extends from the end face 8 located at the one end 3 a of the terminal 2 to the central portion of the terminal 2 in its longitudinal direction.
  • the step face 11 couples the flat face 10 and the inner face 9 with each other.
  • the flat faces 10 are formed so that the interval therebetween is wider than that between the inner faces 9 .
  • the flat faces 10 constitute an inner face in this specification.
  • the step faces 11 are formed in a direction of arranging the pair of terminals 2 in parallel.
  • the recesses 6 are located within the housing 4 in a state where the terminals 2 have been attached to the housing 4 .
  • the attaching holes 7 are formed so that they penetrate through the terminals 2 .
  • the attaching hole 7 is provided at the central potion of the terminal 2 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the attaching hole 7 is circular in section.
  • the terminals 2 are electrically connected to receiving terminals of the box, respectively.
  • One of the receiving terminals 2 is supplied with an electric power whereas the other thereof is electrically connected to various loads.
  • the one of the terminal 2 is supplied with the electric power through the receiving terminal whereas the other thereof is connected to the loads.
  • the housing 4 is made of insulating synthetic resin.
  • the housing 4 is formed in a box shape.
  • the interior of the housing 54 constitutes a housing chamber within which the one ends of the above pair of terminals 52 are housed.
  • the housing 4 includes a pair of end walls 12 a , 12 b , a pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b and a pair of frame walls 14 . These pairs of walls constitute the outer periphery of the housing 4 .
  • the pair of end walls 12 a , 12 b are opposite to each other in a direction crossing the direction of arranging the pair of terminals in parallel.
  • the end wall 12 b is flush with the end face 8 .
  • the pair of end walls 12 a , 12 b are also opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of arranging the pair of terminals in parallel.
  • the pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b are opposite to each other in the direction of arranging the pair of terminals in parallel.
  • the pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b are also formed in the longitudinal direction of the terminals 2 .
  • the pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b externally cover the one ends 3 a of the terminals 2 .
  • the pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b serve as an insulating means in this invention.
  • the pair of frame walls 14 are opposite to each other in a direction crossing the direction of arranging the pair of terminals 2 to each other.
  • the pair of frame walls 14 extend in the longitudinal direction of the terminals 2 .
  • the pair of frame walls 14 are communicated with both of the end walls 12 a , 12 b and side walls 13 a , 13 b , respectively. Incidentally, in FIG. 2, only the frame wall 14 in the inside is shown.
  • a space 20 which is surrounded by the respective inner faces 15 a , 15 b of the end walls 12 a , 12 b , respective inner faces 16 a , 16 b of the side walls 13 a , 13 b and respective inner faces 17 of the frame walls 14 , constitutes a housing chamber for housing the one ends 3 a of the terminals 2 .
  • the respective inner faces 15 a , 15 b of the pair of end walls 12 a , 12 b constitute first inner walls in this specification
  • the respective inner faces 16 a , 16 b of the pair of side walls 13 a , 13 b constitute inner walls in this specification.
  • the end wall 12 a which is located at the central portions of the terminals 2 includes a pair of through-holes 18 through which the terminals 2 are passed, respectively.
  • the end wall 12 b which is located at the end faces of the terminals 2 includes a pair of exposing holes 19 to which the respective end faces of the terminals 2 are exposed, respectively.
  • the housing 4 includes a pair of terminal position pins 23 , a first partition wall 21 and a pair of second partition walls 22 .
  • the terminal positioning pins 23 are provided at a position in the vicinity of the side wall 13 a and close to the end wall 12 a and another position in the vicinity of the side wall 13 b and close to the end wall 12 a.
  • the terminal positioning pins 23 are provided to protrude from the inner face 17 of at least one of the frame walls 14 in a direction the pair of frame walls 14 approach each other.
  • the terminal positioning pin 23 is adapted to invade the attaching hole 7 of the terminal 2 .
  • the one ends 3 a of the terminals 2 are housed in the housing chamber 20 in a state where the terminal positioning pins 23 of the housing 4 are passed through the attaching holes and located inside the side wall 13 a , 13 b .
  • the terminals 2 are passed through the through-holes 18 of the end wall 12 a and their end faces 8 are exposed outside from the exposing holes 19 , respectively.
  • the partition wall 21 extends from the inner face 15 a of the one end wall 12 a to the inner face 15 b of the other end wall 12 b .
  • the partition wall 21 extends in the longitudinal direction of the side walls 13 a , 13 b and terminals 2 .
  • the partition wall 21 is formed at a central position between the terminals arranged in parallel.
  • the partition wall 21 extends to a central position between the pair of end walls 12 a , 12 b . In this way, the partition wall 21 extends from one of the inner faces 15 a , 15 b from the other thereof.
  • the partition wall 21 partitions the housing chamber 20 formed in the housing 4 into a first chamber 24 which houses the end 3 a of one of the terminals 2 and a second chamber 25 which houses the end 3 a of the other of the terminals 2 .
  • FIG. 2 shows the first chamber 24 located at the left side and the second chamber 25 located at the right side.
  • the second partition walls 22 extends from the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b toward the inner face 15 a of the end wall 12 a.
  • the second partition walls 22 are formed at the edges of the exposing holes 19 , respectively.
  • the second partition walls 22 extend in the longitudinal direction of the side walls 13 a , 13 b and terminals 2 , respectively.
  • the second partitions 22 each is located between the inner face 16 a , 16 b of the side wall 13 a , 13 b and the partition wall 21 .
  • the second partitions 22 extend to the central position of the pair of end walls 12 a and 12 b , and hence between the inner faces 15 a and 15 b.
  • the second partition walls 22 face the flat faces 10 of the terminals 2 in the state where the terminal positioning pins are fit in the attaching holes, and covers to protect these flat faces 10 .
  • the partition walls 22 extend from the inner face 15 b to the inner face 15 a and protect the flat surface 10 of the terminal 10 .
  • the fusible body 5 connects the terminals to each other.
  • the fusible body 5 is formed a liner shape which is square in section.
  • the fusible body 5 has a width, thickness and length enough to fuse when the supplied power exceeds a prescribed current value.
  • the fusible body 5 and the pair of terminals can prepared using a certain material subjected to rolling, cutting and stamping. In other words, the fusible body 5 and the pair of terminals are formed integrally.
  • the fusible body 5 consists of a pair of extending portions 31 and a coupling portion 32 .
  • the extending portions 31 extend from their coupled position with the inner faces 9 of the corresponding terminals 2 toward the end wall 12 b to leave the terminals 2 .
  • the extending portions 31 are provided at the centers between the partition wall 21 and the corresponding second partition walls 22 in the direction of arranging the terminals 2 .
  • the extending portions 31 also extend along the side walls 13 a , 13 b and partition walls 21 , 22 .
  • the coupling portion 32 couples the ends of the extending portions with each other.
  • the coupling portion 32 is provided between the end walls 12 a and 12 b and between their inner faces 15 a and 15 b .
  • the coupling portion 32 extends along the inner faces 15 a , 15 b of the end walls 12 a , 12 b.
  • the fusible 5 is formed to bend along the one of the second partition walls 22 , inner faces of the end walls 12 , 12 b , partition wall 21 and the other of the second partition walls 22 .
  • the fusible body 5 fuses to stop the supply of the power to the load.
  • the recesses 6 of the terminals provides a longer interval between the one ends 3 a of the terminals 2 than that between the inner surfaces 9 a of the terminals 2 . This assure a large space where the fusible body 5 fused can scatter within the housing chamber 20 . Therefore, the fusible body thus fused is difficult to remain between the pair of terminals 2 .
  • the second partition wall 22 protects the flat surface 10 of the terminal 2 . Therefore, this second partition wall 22 prevents the fused fusible body 5 from being deposited on the flat surface 10 , i.e. the surface of the terminal 2 .
  • the fuse 1 can prevent the pair of the terminals 2 from being communicated with each other.
  • supply of the power to the load can be surely stopped.
  • the side walls 13 a and 13 b externally covers the terminals 2 , particularly their one ends 3 a . Therefore, when the plurality of fuses 1 are mounted in the electric connection box, the adjacent terminals 2 of the fuses can be insulated from each other. Thus, the fuse 1 , when mounted in the electric connection box, can be surely connected with various kinds of appliances and power supply connected to the electric connection box in accordance with a desired prescribed pattern.
  • the housing 4 of the fuse 1 may be provided with a knob 45 as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the knob 45 is formed to protrude outwardly from the edge of the housing 4 . By picking up the knob 45 , the fuse 1 can be removed from a junction block, relay box or fuse block.
  • the first partition wall 21 extends from the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b having the exposing holes 19 toward the inner face 15 a of the end wall 12 a having the through-holes 18 .
  • the second partition walls 22 each extends from the inner face 15 a of the end wall 12 a toward the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b .
  • the second partition walls 22 are bent so that the distance therebetween is enlarged stepwise from the inner face 15 a to the outer face 15 b.
  • the second partition walls 22 each consists of a first wall segment 33 , a second wall segment 34 and a third wall segment 35 .
  • the first wall segment 33 extends from the edge of the through-hole 18 toward the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 2 .
  • the first wall segment 33 extends along the inner face 9 of the terminal 2 .
  • the first wall segment 33 covers the inner face 9 located at the central portion 3 c of the terminal 2 .
  • the second wall segment 34 extends from the end of the first wall segment 33 located apart from the inner face 15 a in a direction the terminals 2 leave each other.
  • the second wall segment 34 extends along the step face 11 .
  • the second wall segment 34 covers the step face 11 .
  • the third wall segment 35 extends from one of the ends of the second segment wall 34 which is located more apart from each other toward the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 2 .
  • the third wall segment 35 extends along the flat face 10 of the recess 6 of the terminal 2 and inner face 16 a , 16 b .
  • the third wall segment 35 covers the flat face 10 of the terminal 2 .
  • the second partition walls 22 according to this embodiment each is bent so it extends along the inner face 9 , step face 11 and flat face 10 to cover the flat face 10 and others.
  • the fusible body 5 of the fuse 1 according to this embodiment couples the one ends 3 a of the terminals 2 with each other.
  • the housing 4 of the fuse according to this embodiment, as seen from FIG. 5, is recessed at the portions close to the other end 3 b of the side walls 13 a and 13 b so that it is externally exposed at the central portion of each of the terminals 2 .
  • the terminals 2 each has a plurality of attaching holes 7 and the housing 4 has positioning pins 23 corresponding to the attaching holes 7 .
  • the attaching holes 7 formed in each of the terminals 2 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 2 .
  • the attaching pins 23 are adapted to invade the corresponding holes 7 .
  • three attaching holes 7 are formed in each of the terminals 2 .
  • provision of the recesses 6 and second partition walls 22 can prevent the pair of terminals 2 from being communicated with each other after the fusible body has fused.
  • the power with a current value which exceeds the fusing current value of the fusible body is supplied, supply of the power to the load can be surely stopped.
  • the fuse 1 when mounted in the electric connection box, can be surely connected with various kinds of appliances and power supply connected to the electric connection box in accordance with a desired prescribed pattern.
  • the pair of terminals 2 and the housing 4 are secured to each other by means of the attaching holes 7 and the corresponding positioning pins 23 . This assures fixing between the terminals 2 and the housing 4 .
  • the housing 4 has exposing windows 46 each exposing the terminal 2 over the one end 3 a and central portion 3 c .
  • the exposing window 46 is formed in such a manner that the side wall 13 a , 13 b is recessed over the entire length of the terminal 2 in its longitudinal direction.
  • the exposing window 46 exposes the terminal 2 in a state where the outer face 47 is substantially flush with the side wall 13 a , 13 b .
  • provision of the recesses 6 and second partition walls 22 can prevent the pair of terminals 2 from being communicated with each other after the fusible body has fused.
  • the power with a current value which exceeds the fusing current value of the fusible body is supplied, supply of the power to the load can be surely stopped.
  • the exposing window 46 exposes the outer face 47 at the one end 3 a of the terminal 2 .
  • the space where the fusible body can be scattered can be increased. Accordingly, when the power with a current value which exceeds the fusing current value of the fusible body is supplied, supply of the power to the load can be more surely stopped.
  • the fuse 1 can be miniaturized so that the mounting density of the electric connection box in which the fuse 1 is mounted can be improved.
  • the pair of terminals 2 and the housing 4 are secured to each other by means of the attaching holes 7 and the corresponding positioning pins 23 . This assures fixing between the terminals 2 and the housing 4 .
  • the terminals 2 each has a second recess 48 .
  • the second recess 48 is formed at the one end 3 a of the terminal 2 .
  • the second recess 48 is formed in such a fashion that the body of the terminal 2 is partially recessed over its outer face 47 and end face 8 .
  • the second recess 48 consists of a first recess face 48 a which extends from the end face 8 toward the other end 3 b and a second recess face 48 b which couples the first recess face 48 a and the outer face 47 with each other.
  • the first recess face 48 a extends in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 2 .
  • the second recess face 48 b extends in the direction the terminals are arranged in parallel.
  • the side wall 13 a , 13 b of the housing 4 is formed along the first recess face 48 a and second recess face 48 b .
  • the sidewall 13 a , 13 b coincides with the second recess 48 .
  • the exposing window 46 of the fuse 1 according to this embodiment externally exposes the vicinity of the central portion 3 c of the terminal 2 .
  • provision of the recesses 6 and second partition walls 22 can prevent the pair of terminals 2 from being communicated with each other after the fusible body has fused.
  • the power with a current value which exceeds the fusing current value of the fusible body is supplied, supply of the power to the load can be surely stopped.
  • the fuse 1 can be miniaturized so that the mounting density of the electric connection box in which the fuse 1 is mounted can be improved.
  • the pair of terminals 2 and the housing 4 are secured to each other by means of the attaching holes 7 and the corresponding positioning pins 23 . This assures fixing between the terminals 2 and the housing 4 .
  • the second partition wall 22 although the second partition walls 22 were extended from the inner face 15 a of the end wall 12 a to the inner face 15 b of the end wall 12 b , they may be extended from the inner face 15 b to the inner face 15 a.
  • partition walls 21 and 22 were formed integrally to the inner face 15 a or 15 b of the end wall 12 a or 12 b , they may be formed integrally to the inner face 17 of the frame wall 14 .
  • the recesses 6 are provided for the pair of terminals 2 , the recess may be provided for at least one of the terminals.

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